This blog has reached the milestone of one million visitors since Frozen Thunder opened way back on Oct 21. I am a statistics freak and enjoy studying the data in order to see what my readers are interested in.

With reference to the letter I posted earlier today from Chip on my Sunday Morning Update, a reader on my Facebook page asks why I continue to post articles about fat bikers. (As if I post frequently about fat bikers, sheesh! I’ve posted 206 updates this winter and fat bikers were the main subject in three of them, but wouldn’t you know it, those were the three most-read articles).

Readers are interested! Click on the links below to see what images readers have been most interested in the past week. At the top of the hit list is Chip’s letter which has only been posted for 8 hours.

-Now complete with Radio Collars, the bison are awaiting release this summer. Photo by Chuck- Chuck has made some epic ski trips but this one surpasses all in distance, tough conditions, and the ultimate

6 pm update from Tracksetter Jeff at Kananaskis Village: From the looks of the picnic tables above, I would estimate there is about 25+ cm of new snow. Mud Lake(Chester, Burstall) at 4 pm was up to 27 cm which is probably close to the

With this section of Elk Pass closed, you can still access Blueberry Hill by going up Hydroline and down Patterson. The trail report indicates Elk Pass is closed for avalanche control. I don’t know if that means it will be open again soon.

How did we survive before the internet? When I was the Calgary Ski Club’s nordic director in 2003-2004, we planned our entire schedule in October! Email was just starting to become popular. Tracksetting updates were posted by

Report from Steve Riggs: “Other than the skiing- a highlight was getting back at dusk to find a fox hanging around the south parking. After stepping out of the boards to get the camera from my truck, it co-operated by strolling over to check out my skis. …and for the skiing:

It’s going to be a beautiful day on the ski trails here at Emerald Lake and Yoho National Park. The temperature is -12°C and the sun is shining on the tops of the mountains. The high for today is -4. Jeff did the tracksetting last night

Sunday 9:15 a.m: When all was said and done I ended up with 10 cm of new snow since Friday. The sky in Canmore is showing lots of blue, there’s no wind, and the temperature is -13°C. Most of the trails at the

The Kananaskis Village and Ribbon Creek trails have already been groomed this morning. The Pisten-Bully is presently going up Ruthie’s. The trails have received 10 cm of new snow. Lots of grooming occurred

I’ve heard anecdotal reports of a mega-snowfall in West Bragg Creek today. This should extend the ski season considerably. Check the Groomer’s Reports for an update on today’s tracksetting in West Bragg Creek.